Microbiological and chemical characterization of hydrothermal fluids at Tortugas Mountain Geothermal Area, southern New Mexico, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-309

  Schulze Makuch, Dirk ^a   Kennedy, John F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrochemistry; Hydrothermal fluids; Microbiology; Thermal conditions; USA

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042702141     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400050016     Document Type: Article

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